NEW DELHI, Sept 27 (Reuters) – Indian farmers opposed to reforms they say threaten their livelihoods renewed their push against the changes with nationwide protests on Monday, a year after laws on the liberalisation of the sector were introduced. For 10 months, tens of thousands of farmers have camped out on major highways around the […] Read more
Stories by Mayank Bhardwaj
India raises wheat purchase price by 2 percent, farmers disappointed
MUMBAI/NEW DELHI, Sept 8 (Reuters) – Indian farmers, who have been protesting for months against three new agricultural laws, said on Wednesday the government’s move to raise state-mandated price for new season wheat is not enough to cover the cost of cultivation. For more than eight months, tens of thousands of farmers have camped on […] Read more
India’s monsoon rains forecast to be above average in September
NEW DELHI, Sept 1 (Reuters) – India is likely to receive above average rainfall in September, the state-run weather office said on Wednesday, helping millions of farmers who had to endure patchy rains in July and August. Monsoon rains were 10 percent above average in June. “According to critical weather parameters, rains are most likely […] Read more
India to launch $1.86 bln plan to raise oilseed output, cut imports
NEW DELHI, Aug 9 (Reuters) – India will launch a 110 billion rupee ($1.86 billion CDN) plan to boost domestic oilseed production to make the country self-sufficient in edible oil, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday, a move that will cut costly vegetable oil imports. India is the world’s biggest vegetable oil importer and […] Read more
India’s rapeseed output could rise, cut vegoil imports
JAIPUR, India, (Reuters) – Rapeseed output in India, the world’s biggest importer of vegetable oils, is likely to rise five percent this year as favourable weather boosted yields of the winter-sown oilseed, a leading trade body said on Wednesday. Production is expected to stand at 7.8 million tonnes in the crop year to June 2020, […] Read more
Major Indian farm union cautions gov’t over China-backed trade deal
NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – A leading Indian farmers’ organization on Wednesday warned the government against joining a major 16-member Asia-Pacific trade pact that the union fears could spur imports of cheaper produce, undermining its agricultural sector. A team of top Indian government officials will be in Beijing between Aug. 2 and 3 to negotiate the […] Read more
Monsanto appeals to India’s top court over GM cotton patents
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Monsanto Co has appealed to India’s Supreme Court against a ruling by the Delhi High Court which decreed last month that the world’s biggest seed maker cannot claim patents on its GM cotton seeds, a company spokesman said on Friday. The Delhi High Court last month concurred with Indian seed company […] Read more
